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Q117 (UPPCS/2022) Economy › Industry, Infrastructure & Investment

The first airport powered by solar energy in India is

Explanation

Cochin International Airport (CIAL) in Kerala is the first airport in India (and the world) to be fully powered by solar energy. This milestone was achieved in August 2015 with the commissioning of a 12 MWp solar power plant consisting of 46,150 solar panels. The initiative was recognized globally, and the airport received the 'Champion of the Earth' award from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2018 for its environmental leadership. While other major airports like Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi) have since installed large-scale solar plants to reduce their carbon footprint, Cochin remains the pioneer in achieving complete energy self-sufficiency through renewable sources, effectively making it 'carbon neutral' in terms of electricity consumption.

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